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This resource is guide was created by CCSSO and WestEd's Center for ...

This resource is guide was created by CCSSO and WestEd's Center for School Turnaround as a comprehensive resource. Topics covered include:-What is a Needs Assessment-Types of Needs Assessments-Designing a Needs Assessment (which includes: elements of a needs assessment, importance on stakeholder engagement, steps in a needs assessment, and methods of data collection)-Improvement Process (which includes: improvement cycle theory of action, planning and implementing change, working with frameworks)-Key Decision Points

This post explores a teacher-facing view of personalized learning. Specifically, what implications ...

This post explores a teacher-facing view of personalized learning. Specifically, what implications does a personalized learning environment have on instructional practices? In a personalized learning environment, there is a fundamental shift to the relationship between learner and teacher. Learner and teacher are repositioned and their relationship becomes interdependent.

This posts focuses on learners and the shifts in role they experience ...

This posts focuses on learners and the shifts in role they experience as learning becomes a personalized, purposeful experience for them. An important change in role is a shift towards working on a customized learning path with the intent of achieveing proficiency.

SAM is an acronym that stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. ...

SAM is an acronym that stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. This site provides some examples on how to use SAMR as a strategy to support higher-level thinking skills.

This resource may be reproduced free of charge for use and study within schools but they may not be reproduced (either in whole or in part) and offered for commercial sale. (Copyright Random House Australia 2010)

This kit contains an introduction, notes on genre, structure and style, pre-reading, background notes, themes, motifs and symbols, character analysis, and activities for "Absolutely True Diary of a Pary-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie.

With the understanding that instructional materials matter, a team of ELA teachers ...

With the understanding that instructional materials matter, a team of ELA teachers from the Sheboygan Area School District set out to develop a process that would enable us to determine if the materials being used or materials we plan to use in the future are considered to be high-quality resources and will lead to equitable instruction.

The resources supplied were developed as a result of research and investigation into the work of EdReport.org, Achievethecore.org and various other resources that support the work of equity.

The process that we outline is intended to help teams evaluate resources that support major shifts in the Common Core State Standards specific to writing instruction. The tools linked in the process are adaptable to various grade levels and subject areas providing the team has unpacked the subject/grade level standards and share a common understanding of the skills and expectations in those standards.

Stage 1: Digging Into the Data addresses the question “Do disparities in ...

Stage 1: Digging Into the Data addresses the question “Do disparities in school discipline exist in our school or district?” The guide provides a set of tasks to help determine your data needs, harvest the data you already have at your disposal, identify additional data you may need, disaggregate and analyze your data, and then develop preliminary findings.

Stage 2: Getting at the Roots of Disparities addresses the question “What are the root causes of our disparities in school discipline?” You will learn how to dig deeper and conduct a root cause analysis to understand why disparities exist in your discipline outcomes.

Stage 3: Creating an Action Plan addresses the question “How will root causes of disparities in school discipline be addressed?” This stage walks you through developing an action plan for eliminating the disparities discovered in your root cause analysis that can be implemented, monitored, and continuously improved over time.

The guide includes a Disciplinary Disparities Risk Assessment Tool to aid in data gathering and analysis. The tool contains a series of Microsoft Excel–based worksheets, with detailed instructions on the kind of data to gather and how to analyze your results using a set of key questions. The tool automatically generates visual data displays to enhance analysis. This tool can be used as-is, modified, or serve as a model for designing a tool that can integrate with or import data from an existing school or district database or student management system. The tool also can be used in concert with existing data collection efforts, such as those connected with positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS).

The guide also includes the following:• Templates to help plan and facilitate communication among stakeholders;• Real-world examples from schools and districts already experiencing success;• Sidebars and tip sheets to extend knowledge;• Links to useful resources;• Strategies for doing a thorough job without getting bogged down; and• Tips for undertaking tough conversations.

This brief produced by the Learning Policy Institute summarizes research and recommendations ...

This brief produced by the Learning Policy Institute summarizes research and recommendations for strategies states and districts can do to improve equitable opportunities and outcomes. The brief suggests that to promote equity and improve outcomes, states can:• track suspension and expulsion rates, while removing zero-tolerance discipline policiesthat have proven ineffective in improving youth performance, replacing them withrestorative justice practices;2• incentivize schools to evaluate and improve school climate, which is associated with youthachievement and educational attainment, for all groups of youth, with special attention tothose who are most vulnerable;• monitor attendance and chronic absenteeism, and create approaches to intervene earlyand support attendance where needed to increase learning time;• use an extended-year graduation rate (e.g., 5, 6, or 7 years), as well as a 4-year rate, toencourage high schools to work with and bring back young people who, for a variety ofreasons, could not graduate in 4 years; and• measure youths’ access to and completion of college- and career-ready courses of studyin an effort to open up evidence-based pathways to future success that help youth reachtheir potential and encourage schools to offer these opportunities to all youth.

This resources will provide additional guidance to schools and districts reviewing research ...

This resources will provide additional guidance to schools and districts reviewing research related to evidence-based improvement strategies to determine , if there is alignment to the tiers of evidence found within ESSA.

This is a template and resource for creating a basic logic model for programs. A logic model is a way to visually represent the parts of an initiative or program. It can be used for school or community-based programs, and is useful when writing grant applications, doing strategic planning and evaluating programs. It was created by the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative at UW-Madison, feel free to contact them with questions.

You can access the template through this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FM15yg46q4jHMg9sTJz94MReogSenjk6/view?usp=sharing

Professionals at Hiration use a proprietary resume writing process to redefine career ...

Professionals at Hiration use a proprietary resume writing process to redefine career services. Having hand crafted more than 5000 resumes, the professionals at Hiration have programmed the online resume builder to ensure best user experience.

Hiration's online resume builder deploys a single-click design change option to choose from 20+ designs so that you do not have to worry about the content once you wish to change the design. With over 41 industry specific resume content templates, the pre-formatted version of the tool allows the users to be flexible with the content without having to worry about the format, the fonts, or the sizes.

This resource is useful as a kinesthetic activity to reinforce the content ...

This resource is useful as a kinesthetic activity to reinforce the content on nucleic acids. Students can create a model that shows the three dimensional aspect of DNA and understand the helix shaped molecule and its components.